put face on

put (one's) face on

To apply makeup to one's face. Especially said by or of a woman. Hold on, let me put my face on before you take a photo! She never leaves the house without putting her face on first.
See also: face, on, put
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

put one's face on

Fig. [for a woman] to apply cosmetics. Martha's gone to put her face on. Well be on our way once my wife has put her face on.
See also: face, on, put
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • put (one's) face on
  • put on (one's) face
  • put one's face on
  • (one's) face is like thunder
  • his, her, etc. face is like thunder
  • in (one's) face
  • in face
  • in someone’s face
  • in someone's face
  • in your face